Recipes for spelt / sprouted breads are found on on Blood Type Diet websites…as are many other non-flour recipes
I just got home from the grocery store.
I’m going to make some fajitas. Mmmm fajitas.
So what did I buy from the grocery store? Wouldn’t YOU want to know?
Just kidding, I’ll tell you.
I bought a bunch of stuff that you already know is healthy (plenty of fruits, veggies, etc) and then quite a few things that most people don’t use but are WAY healthier than the “healthy” option of similar food items that people do normally use.
Confused yet? Let me break it down in to practical examples.
Most people would choose 100% Whole Wheat bread as a “healthy” option. I didn’t buy 100% Whole Wheat bread, I bought Ezekial 4:9 Sprouted Grain bread.
Is 100% Whole Wheat bread bad? No, but Ezekial bread is just 100 times better. Organic, Sprouted, 100% Whole Grain flourless bread. And a 2-slice serving even contains 8 grams of complete protein (and 6 grams of fiber). So yes, it’s better.
Not only did I buy some Ezekial bread, but I also bought some Ezekial flourless tortillas (for my fajitas) – same whole grain, complete protein goodness as above.
So that was the first “healthy” food swap I made.
Second, I bypassed the All Natural Peanut Butter and instead picked up a jar of Enhanced Almond Butter by Naturally More. Why? Because Enhanced Almond is like super nut butter, and I’m all about being super. That and the fact that peanuts are one of the most common food allergens, and when consumed regularly can cause slowed weight loss in those sensitive to it (which is actually the majority of individuals).
In addition to that, Enhanced Almond is also fortified with flaxseeds to give it a nice Omega-3 kick. Best. Nutbutter. Ever.
Up next was my third food swap, and that was when I passed through the dairy isle. See you later organic milk, I’m grabbing the almond milk instead.
Again, a lot of individuals are sensitive to dairy, and actually experience accelerated fat loss by removing it from their diet. I hardly drink milk anymore, and instead opt for almond milk whenever possible.
No lactose, no dairy, no indigestion, no bloat…and frankly, I think it tastes better.
And oh yeah, it has one THIRD the calories of regular milk while scoring far lower on the Insulin Index.
There’s pretty much no downside.
Eat this, not that. Hey, that’s a popular book.
Want to up your nutrition IQ even more? Watch this video from my good friend Isabel where she reveals 4 other “healthly” foods that you should NEVER eat, along with her TOP 5 foods for a flat belly:
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@ Jillian Fan:It should be at Sunflower Market. I’ve even seen it at Alberston’s in the freezer isle.
I have the same problem finding good products here in the UK. The nearest “health food” stores are some distance away – and some of them are not as healthy as they would have us believe. (I ALWAYS read the ingredients list!) I have seen almond milk and find it tastes great. I could make my own, but raw nuts don’t tend to be very fresh when you buy them – so not so healthy, anyway. There is always mail order, which is great, but it is more expensive. Not so convenient, either, as you can’t always be in when they deliver. Spelt is becoming more popular over here, but it is not gluten-free :( I like buckwheat flour, but ony know of one shop that sells it – about 20 miles away.
I have heard about Ezekiel bread from some other people but never sought it out for my diet. Of course, being a fat american I was raised on bread and such so I think I will check it out as it seems it’s not just a substitute for bread but healthy in it’s own right. More interesting to me is the idea of a tortilla I can enjoy with less guilt so I will check Whole Foods for Ezekiel tortillas. I have been craving a breakfast burrito with an omelette, black beans and chicken all wrapped up with some salsa.
Ezekiel bread Rocks! They even have hamburger buns and enlgish muffins.
I especially like the ‘0 sodium’ version of it..I think its the only bread that offers it
Good finds Joel
Ezekiel bread is readily available at health food shops along the Eastern seaboard of Australia. It has a longish fridge life so should transport ok to those who don’t have a local outlet.
If only they had a gluten free version. I generally have to make my own from quinoa & brown rice flour as the commercial gluten free available are pretty much all high gi versions with cr*ppy ingredients like corn flour.
Almond milk is very easy to make as long as you have a decent food processor.
Recipe for a sprouted grain bread:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/1984-01-01/Essene-Bread-Sprouted-Grain.aspx
It’s really pretty easy to make.
Just tried the Ezekiel 4.9 bread for the first time—I’ve seen it for years, just never thought much about it. YUMMY!! I had a couple of slices for breakfast, after my walk, with some Earth Balance butter spread and I feel VERY satisfied.
Almond milk is a good alternative also.
Thanks, Joel!
Thank-you so much for the great tips as always. I am allergic to almonds do you have any suggestions that would be a better option for me? I have noticed that I feel better when I dont consume dairy. I dont want to replace it with soy milk as the more I read about soy the more I try to avoid it also. What about rice milk?
Blue Diamond milk has carrageanan which I have read to be terrible for you. Can you confirm this please.
You can get recipes for Ezekiel bread online. Since I live in Oregon, “Daves Killer Bread” (Just say NO to bread on Drugs) is readily available at Costco, supermarkets and online. He’s got some awesome sprouted bread and other whole grain types.
Hi Joel,
I like the sprouted grain bread, I actually like it better then wheat, I have been eating for years now, plenty of choices and brands at the local supermarket and bakeries around here (Montreal, Canada), also I hear you about Peanut butter and regular milk, I have to make it an habit to get the almond butter instead, well, all the time with other nuts.
But as far as the Almond milk, I really do like it a lot, but I stopped drinking it when I found out that it contained way too much soy protein in it, and being a Guy, well it is very bad for you, I saw a report in the new england journal of medicine, that said that Soy in all it’s form except MISO and soya sauce, should never had been consumed by humans and animals alike, extremely Carcinogenic, and a very high level of Phyto estrogens.
I do not know if it does apply to women as being carcinogenic, they did not get the results of the effects of soy consumption on women yet, but it is one of the first cause of cancer for men, and also promotes fat in mens. and ever is pointed as being the cause of an alarming number of breast cancer in men, It also said that women should not eat soy while pregnant, or eat soy if breast feeding and young boys should never eat soy products while they are growing up.
It is also a misconception that Asian population had been eating soy for a very long time, they did not any Soy else than Miso or soya sauce, and only started to consume it more since they are eating more and more like the rest of the industrialized world, IE mc Donalds and other junk foods or ready made foods, and we only started to really eat it by the truck loads, in the last 20 years, it is so cheap and a filler for most of the industries made food and is accepted as a health food alternative by the population in general, without ever being checked as such.
Do you know about this? and please let me know your findings.
I like your posts.
Alain C
PS: sorry for my English, i am French Canadian. I hope my post was clear and not too confusing.
almond milk is too expensive god i wish i weren’t a student!
Ezekiel bread is more expensive at a lot of stores. If you have a Trader Joes near you they sell 2 other sprouted grain breads that are soft enough for making a sandwich. Ezekiel breads are way too dry and crumbly. As for milk substitutes, any non-dairy option is going to be more expensive. And Alain, from Canada, you’re right about the Almond Milk having soy estrogen in it. Instead, try Hemp Milk. There are a couple manufacturers in Canada, I think one is called “Manitoba Harvest”, and they taste great.
@ Sharon:
I live in Perth & have been eating sprouted grain bread for years. Coles and some IGA stores sell it. The brand is BODHI’S, google the name, they have a website, and you can ring & place orders with them, if you are unable to source it in a store. Hope this helps.
@ Corina:
Have you tried oat milk? Great for heart health. I don’t consume any dairy, and use oat milk, rice milk, soy milk and almond milk in that order (just because almond milk is about twice the price of the others)
@ Sharon:
Hay Sharon – I live in Perth tooand I buy I buy Bodhi’s sprouted Pure Spelt bread in Coles (Maylands or Ingelwood for me).
Our local stores in South Africa doesn’t sell none of those things. Have to just stick with regular almonds then.
Hey Joel, just wondering if you actually have a food sensitivity or allergy to Organic, or Avalon milks?
Milk is high on the insulin index because of the IGF-1 that is present. It’s not actually that high in calories. Whereas Almond Milk may be lower in calories, but it’s higher in straight out sugar, and doesn’t offer the muscle building benefits of IGF-1.
I know your in the states, so most of your “Organic” stuff down there is just a bunch of mumbo jumbo GMO anyways, but unless there ACTUALLY is a food sensitivity, swapping a natural milk for almond milk I say is definitely a nutrition no no. Milk Alternatives=diet sabotage. Plus bovine milk is the perfect performance drink, pre and post training, and keeps you hydrated for over 3 hours.
Not saying your wrong, I just don’t think milk alternatives are healthy at all. If your not going to drink milk, just swap it out for water instead.
@ Corina:
You could try coconut milk, I’ve heard it’s extremely healthy and tastes great. Just look for a non-sugar version.
@ Joel Marion:
You can say that all you want, but the cold, hard truth is this: some of us live on VERY limited income (I, for instance, pay for all of my groceries with government food stamps) and can’t afford these alternatives, even if it does mean better health. So unless you want to pay my grocery bill from now on, I’m afraid I’ll have to stick with the cheaper, unhealthier options. I still manage to lose fat. Just not as fast. I suppose I could try making my own almond milk/butter though.
Joel would skim or fat free milk be a better option? Also where does most of your calcium come from? I would assume some from cheese but where else?
@ Nickjaa:
@ Joel Marion:
I think a big concern that most people are unaware of is the connection between dairy and allergies, asthma, acne, osteoporosis and increased bone fractures, and heart disease. So really, ANYTHING is better for you than cows’ milk (or any dairy products), and that’s not even considering the horrific cruelty involved in the dairy industry.
Unsweetened almond milk is good, but oat milk is higher in dietary fibre, has nearly 10 x the protein of almond milk, half the sugar, nearly half the sodium and no saturated fat.
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